Originally written by 1997 Heather
Champ
Updated by Fugazi - April 25, 1998, Considerable text corrections and other updates
by Steve at Gamer Grand Central http://www.bigbear.u-net.com/frame.htm

Note: Accuracy of detail in this walkthrough has been verified. While
the order of play below is recommended it may not always be possible to exactly follow it
to the letter. With luck this will not affect the enjoyment or outcome of your game.

Well...let's not beat around the
bush; he's probably dead. OK? Ten to one I am as well by the time you get to this...I just
thought it might be a good idea to write down those things I've discovered, so that
someone else can take over the investigation, if need be.

Jack's Office It's probably best that you start where I started;
in Jack Slayton's office. During your search through
Jack's desk, Marjorie, his secretary, will probably call you. Turn around and switch on
the intercom with the left button. Also, listen to the radio, which is left of the
intercom, and find out about Wo-Tan, the missing dog of former movie star Agnes Simon.

Sit behind Jack's desk and search
the drawers. In the upper left you'll find a key marked 'Joan'. She was Jack's girl at
the time, and there's a key with a label, numbered '135'. In the lower left drawer you'll
find a journal which keeps track
of your actions and your inventory. Check it frequently. It might jog your memory about
something you've seen but overlooked. In the top right drawer you'll find a small key
which unlocks the Rolodex on the desk top. There's a handy flashlight in the second
drawer. Now check the large double drawer at the bottom. Those are the six files Jack was
working on before he disappeared. I was working on them too, now it's your turn. Good
luck!

In the centre of the desk is
another drawer. You'll find a magnifier there and a wallet with coins for pay-phones.
There's no limit to the amount you can use. Also don't forget to look in the dark
matchbook on the left, it's one from The Sheherazade Nightclub. There's a useful message
on the inside cover: 'Knock Twice, Knock Once'.

Now check Jack's desktop. Start by
reading the newspaper but the news isn't exactly fresh... As I said before, there's a
Rolodex with telephone numbers. You have the key so you can open it. Use the wheel on the
left to turn the cards. It contains five important numbers. One of them is your informant.
No names again, but let's say this guy is looking out for you. To call someone, select
their card by clicking on it until the phone appears. It will call the number you wanted
automatically when you click on the phone. To the right of the desk are some papers. Check
them out. There's a leaflet from the Americans For Freedom In Europe, some anti-Nazi
group.

Now, back to my story: Sitting
behind the desk, I reached for the slide out drawer, which has a small rim just above the
upper right drawer, and pulled it twice. It revealed a note with the combination of Jack's
safe. After that I looked behind the painting with the bowl and the five apples. I knew
his safe was hidden there! Using the combination, the safe opened to reveal a lot of
interesting stuff. There was a big roll of dollars. Not exactly an amount you'd expect a
guy like Jack to have. You'd better take it with you, like I did. Be sure to take the gun
with ammo, the security badge for Jack which had been given to him by Philip Watkins (it
could prove useful to get into Watkins' office). Leave the other stuff in the safe for
now.

I selected Charles Winthrop's file
and studied it carefully. A mystery surrounding the death of a perfectly healthy
racehorse. Nasty. From the office I used the map on the wall to get to...

The Race TrackThere I entered and found my way to the
stables. I took a look at Pegasus' stall, which is through the door, turn right and half
way down the wing on the left. I didn't find anything important. I turned around and met
Eddie Ranchero, the jockey. He was devastated by Pegasus' death, as was Charles Winthrop,
he declared. Eddie gave me permission to look around the stall; even handed me the key. I
returned to Pegasus' stall and unlocked the door. I turned on the light near the door.

Inside I found a hypodermic syringe
in the straw beneath the saddle. I took a good look at the feeding schedule and the
newspaper article on the wall. I also found a business card from Mannie's Used Book Shop
on the notice board. As I was leaving and waiting for the taxi to turn up I happened to
look down at the ground. Call me suspicious but I had one of my 'feelings' when I found a
clear boot print in the soft mud.

The Winthrop Mansion From the stables I went to Winthrop's mansion. I
imagined Winthrop had some kind of built-in security, but I was determined. I entered the
garden through the gate and looked up at the illuminated tower of his house. When the
lights were out I sneaked through the window near the door and found my way to the study.
By the way, don't forget to bring your flashlight or you'll see nothing!

When I found Winthrop's desk I
found several interesting items. First of all I switched on the desk lamp... err... I took
a big cigar from the shiny box to the right. I can't afford these big boys from my
expenses so I figured this would act as some kind of job perk! Then I read the note on the
old man's desk. It turned out to be a prescription for Calcium Diazaline, a medication for
Pegasus. It was strongly recommended not to give too large a dose. Growing more suspicious
by the minute, I checked both drawers and found a letter from Winthrop's insurance
adjusters telling him not to worry about the money so long as Pegasus died of natural
causes.

Besides that I found a copy of some
contract concerning the Manorwood real estate project. Then I noticed the letter lying to
the left of his desk in which Winthrop was thanked for his dedication and donation for the
Refugee Rescue Fund, located at 2430 Gower Street, Los Angeles, California.

From there I went to the kitchen
door and overheard a conversation between the maid and butler. It was clear from what they
said that Winthrop was extremely upset at the loss of his horse, and wasn't the same man
he used to be...

Manorwood Real Estate Project Having found the lead for the real estate project,
I went straight to Manorwoods. Despite it being after dark I still walked toward the
shack...but got sent packing by the guard.

Back at Jack's office my informant
rang to tell me the guard was real partial to booze. This gave me an idea: I remembered
Jack kept some hooch on the top shelf of his closet (for emergencies...). I turned on the
closet light and grabbed a bottle of fine firewater.

Then I headed back to Manorwoods.
This time I entered the shack without any bother! In no time I found Mr Pollock's desk out
back. For some curious reason I decided to check out the wellington boots all neatly
stacked in a row by the door. I've not got the journal here, but five gets you ten I found
a match with the second set of boots from the left. Pollock was the guy with whom Winthrop
had made his real estate deal.

I sat down at his desk to do some
serious reading. First, I found a letter from Ackerman Geological Survey explaining that
crude oil had been discovered at Pollock's Manorwood site. This was clearly a much bigger
deal than building a bunch of crummy houses. Pollock probably got greedy. After that I
found a letter from the bank telling Pollock his credit limit had expired and not to
expect any more loans, clearly leaving the guy with serious financial problems. No need to
add that the original of the letter Winthrop had written Pollock, in which he resign from
their deal, was here, thus leaving Pollock as sole beneficiary, as stated in the contract
between them.

Everything considered it was clear
that Pollock was prime suspect for the death of Pegasus. And there to clinch the situation
was definite proof; I opened the middle drawer and found the used medicine bottle! Pollock
was definitely responsible for the untimely death of Pegasus. Suddenly the phone rang and
my informant warned me that Pollock was on his way over. I hid in the closet and watched
as he and the guard talked about the medicine bottle, then left the building. Later, I
read in the paper that Pollock had skipped off out of the country to England. Case closed.

Note A:There are three
endings to the Winthrop Case. Instead of hiding in the closet, you can also choose the
following options, marked as B and C.

Ending B: If after you receive
the warning about Pollock coming you attempt to leave the shack without the gun Pollock
will see you and the guard will shoot you. Back at Slayton's office you will read a
newspaper headline saying 'Detective found in Gutter'.

Ending C. If after you receive
the warning about Pollock you attempt to leave the shack with the gun, Pollock will see
you but you will win the shoot-out with the guard. Back at Slayton's office you will read
a newspaper heading saying the same as in option A.

Case 2THE CHINESE CONNECTION a.k.a. The Charlie
Kwan Case:

Jack's Office I listened to the audio tape Jack recorded with
Kwan. I also read his file which I found in the briefcase below the main map.

Chinatown I took off to Chinatown, then realized what a maze
it is there! To make it easier for you, let me say that you should take a 45 degree left
turn and then go forward. From there go left, take a 45 degree right turn, then turn 45
degrees left twice. Take three steps forward and go through the wire mesh gate. Go forward
twice and see the special mark Kwan mentioned (and which was in Jack's file).

I went through the door and then
forward, turned right and take three steps forward, go right, 45 degrees left once more,
forward again. In my case, I reached the second door. I went through this door and entered
the storage room. Then I walked forward, 45 degrees to my right, forward twice, through
another door on my right, passed a third door and finally entered the secret laboratory!

I found the broken vase and dish of
illicit opium on the table. Then I met Charlie Kwan. When he had finished his story, I
checked his calendar for the warehouse address: Eastern Pacific Warehouse, 1301 Beach
Avenue, San Pedro, Ca. I left the building and returned to Jack's office.

Warehouse I checked the briefcase once more and found the map
in there. I picked the warehouses as my destination. On arrival I walked towards the
abandoned truck and opened the door. I reached over and released the hand-break. The truck
rolled backwards and stopped conveniently below the open warehouse window. I then climb in
back of the truck, looked up and sneaked through the darkened window.

I walked forward and climbed down
to find the missing crate Charlie had been so concerned about. Just my luck, it was empty!
Beside the crate I found a small case with a Geiger counter in it. I used the counter to
check the crate. Wow! Some noise there in the straw! I examined the top of the crate,
looked at the labels and discovered it had contained 26 Ming vases. Sure...and my name is
Shanghi Lil.

I left the warehouse the same way I
entered and walked toward the phone booth. Inside I noticed a prominent taxi
advert and rang them. I walked back toward the truck. My cab was waiting and took me back
to Jack's office.

Shipyards of Los Angeles On the crate label I'd found the name of a ship:
'Huangshan'. Again I took the map from the briefcase and this time selected the shipyards.
From there I went to the ship, up the left gangway and entered the ship. I went below
until I found the cargo hold.

This is the exact route I took:
Twice up the gang plank to reach the ship, turned right, went forward, right again,
forward again, then a left turn, through the door and one step forward once more, turned
right, went down the stairs, turned 45 degrees left, another 45 degree turn to my right, a
step forward, a turn right and another step forward. I waited until my flashlight clicked
on, then took three more steps forward. Another turn to my right, a step forward and two
turns left.

I found the crate under a heap of
tarpaulins and netting...and boy did it make a racket when I pointed the Geiger counter at
it! Label said it contained humanitarian aid. Sure...and my name's James Cagney! It's for
sure this crate contains Uranium. Since when did the organization 'Americans for Freedom
in Europe' have their offices at Peenemunde, the German Wehrmacht V-1 rocket base?

I looked around and found a closed
hatch... after making these moves: forward, turn left, forward, turn right, open door,
forward, turn right, forward, which led to a room with two circular tap valves. I turned
them both once and then, turning right to see a third valve, I turned that once as well.
Suddenly the valves started pumping water into the ship. I made a quick escape and found
out later (by reading the Los Angeles Dispatch newspaper) that the Huangshan had sunk!
Oops! So much for Germans launching rockets at the UK! Case closed.

Case 3THE CASE OF MAX'S RARE BOOK a.k.a. The Max
Englehart Case:

Jack's Office I took out the file on Max Englehart. There were
three other things: Jack's typed report on the case, the note from Max that Jack had
mentioned and, one other thing: A business card advertising 'Mannie's Used Book Shop'. I
suddenly remembered seeing a similar card in the stables at the Race Track. Of course! I
quickly took Max's book from the safe. I was curious as to why anyone should want such an
insignificant red book. I flipped open the cover. Inside the jacket was a really ornate
pattern. In the centre was the Roman numeral I and a curling tail, seemingly pointing to
the letter 'G'. Curious. I didn't really understand it but jotted the info inside Jack's
journal all the same.

Max's House I went to visit Max to find out more about his
book. I knocked on his door but there was no reply. I had an uneasy feeling and just knew
I needed to get inside to see his place, then, I looked up and noticed the fire escape.
Brilliant! I pulled it down and high-tailed it all the way to the top and entered Max's
place through the unlocked window.

I found Max inside...stiff as a
board. I knew it was him because I found his wallet in his pocket (this wasn't some cheap
burglary for money then). I also found a note still clutched in the guy's hand concerning
this notorious book. The note had been written by Philip Watkins - but was he really
desperate enough to kill Max? I also found something in the bathroom trash can: a ticket
for the Moonliner train, bound for San Diego from Los Angeles. I figured it was of more
use now to me, than Max. I climbed back out the window and headed down to the street.

There I took a trolley bus back to
Jack's office. Note: When you're in Max's apartment where you find his body, you
can hang up the telephone receiver. Your informant will then call you to warn you about
the bad guys...and leaving fingerprints! You don't need to replace the receiver to
successfully complete the game.

Union Station Back at Jack's office I decided to follow the train
lead. I got to Union Station and, remembering the key with '135' on it I searched out the
lockers just right of the 'To All Trains' sign. The '135' key fitted the locker far left
on the upper row. Inside I found a note from Joan to Jack. She told him she couldn't wait
any longer but had bought him a Moonliner ticket - for tonight.

I made a 180 degree turn and walked
to the trains. At the sign for Tracks 5 and 6 I turned left. There I found a conductor who
told me he had seen Joan talking to Max. More importantly; he saw her give him a book
which must have been the one I found in Jack's safe! Maybe she also gave Max the Moonliner
ticket, which is how I found it in his bathroom trash can.

When I got back to Jack's office I
discovered the death of Max Englehart had made front page news.

Joan's ApartmentIn the lobby I went forward twice, then turned 45
degrees left. I opened the ornate shiny door. Behind was an elevator which I activated
with the 'Joan' key from Jack's desk drawer. It fitted the lock below the elevator buttons
snugly and I gave it a quick turn. The elevator took me to the 13th floor.

On opening the gate I took two
steps forward, turned 45 degrees to my right, stepped forward again and turned 45 degrees
to my left. Then again one step forward, a right turn, forward once more and walked toward
the telephone. I examined the phone and noticed a drawer to my right (with a white square
button). As I nosed through Miss Goldie Locks' stuff, I stumbled on her diary.

Inside she;d jotted down all her
reasons for leaving LA and things she had found out about Myer Goolsby, her boss at the
Scheherazade Nightclub. She even said he was blackmailing the clients right there in the
Club. When she left Jack was supposed to follow her but...well, let's say he must have
missed his train... After reading her confessions, I put everything back and went forward
twice, turned 45 degrees to my right, forward again, left turn, forward, left turn again,
forward, right turn and forward again.

Besides her secret diary I found
some half-burned letters in the bath. They were love letters...not from Jack but from
Philip Watkins (him again?). A couple were decidedly out of tone with the rest demanding
that Joan return 'the book', which I guessed was the same book that had gotten Max killed
and everybody else was running their butts off to get hold of. And guess who had it in
their safe all the time? :o)

Note: From Joan's
bathroom you can turn left and go through the left black door. You now enter a secret
hallway full of Hollywoodland pictures. There's also some kind of a safe house. No known
use for this place, it's just great fun to look at.

Watkins' House With the help of Jack's wall map I found Watkins
house. I thought it was time to confront him with the truth about Joan. He quickly buckled
and confessed his dalliances with her. He thought she might give him back the book, which
contains codes if he went along with her special request. He certainly never expected her
to up and leave so suddenly. After spitting out the rest of his sad story, he wandered
back inside the house; he was clearly a broken man.

Case 4A BREACH OF SECURITY a.k.a. The
Philip Watkins Case:

It was now clear that Watkins
wasn't responsible for Max Engelhart's murder, so who was. However, I was now really
interested in Watkins. He clearly wasn't good at keeping secrets, and for a government
hot-shot that was serious!

Jack's Office I read the file he had on Watkins. I also listened
to the tape in the safe, made double sure I had Jack's security pass on me and headed for
Watkins office at the Bradbury Building.

Bradbury Building I took the stairs to the fifth floor and used the
security pass Jack had left. On my way to the Bradbury I had studied this pass and found
out that Watkins uses a different code for each day of the week. The numbers 1 to 7
indicate the days of the week (1 is Sunday) and the white and black boxes besides them
indicate the 5 switches. A black box indicates that switch is to be pressed down. Standing
in front of the door, I pressed switches 1, 3 and 5 because after all, it was a fine
Saturday evening. A short buzz and I entered Watkins' office. [See note below if you
can't get in]

I turned on the light and examined
the room. First I checked the quilted leather door and found some sort of vault behind it.
I didn't have the combination so I left it. In front of the desk I looked all the way up
and noticed a hole in the skylight!

I rushed out of the office, turned
right, stepped forward once and turned right again. Then I made a 45 degree turn to my
right. I climbed the stairs and got onto the roof by walking straight ahead.

Roof Of The Bradbury Building On the roof I stumbled toward the illuminated
skylight and looked down. Sure enough, it was Watkin's Office...and there were some tiny
footprints on top of the bookcase...like those a dog might make. My theory about no-one
climbing through this skylight just took a dive... Wo-Tan The Wonderdog could have made
the trip dead easily!

Note 1: If you cannot get
past the office door code puzzle into Watkin's Office inside the Bradbury Building,
despite having the special security pass with you, it's probable you've hit the bug
connected with the clock in your computer. The door code can't be made to work on English
computers. The date stamp is different from American machines [ddmmyy instead of mmddyy]
so the game cannot recognize it or be made to work as a result. To complete the game you
need to visit this office three times. If you are having problems getting into the office
e-mail me at rsvp@bigbear.u-net.com and I'll send you all three files.

Note 2: To proceed beyond this
point you have to get a confession from Watkins and the picture of Niles from Agnes Simon.

I rushed back to the office to read
the Agnes Simon file and listen to Jack's tape recording of her. After all, the radio had
informed me that Wo-Tan was her special dog and this little barking movie star was
becoming more interesting by the minute!

Agnes Simon's House After giving a firm knock on the door her rude
butler, Kurt Von Manheim, let me in. He wanted to throw me out at the same speed but Agnes
hailed me as one of her adoring fans. I was to come in and look around while she powdered
her nose. I played along with the charade, ignoring the butler's opposing request to NOT
look around. After some minutes admiring the faded beauty of the house and its contents I
discovered an illuminated picture of Wo-Tan.

Agnes returned looking radiant and
grabbed this moment to tell me all about her clever pet. Interesting facts emerged about
Niles, her previous butler who was killed in a swimming accident. She showed me his
picture, which she allowed me to take as a possible piece of evidence. Then Agnes told me
she didn't trust her current butler, von Manheim threw me out on my can.

Note: You can't proceed
until Myer Goolsby kicks you out of the Secret Room at the Sheherazade nightclub, or until
you
see Wo-Tan steal the code book from Watkins' office.

Jack's Office I'd just returned to Jack's office when the phone
rang. My informant told me to get my ass over to the Bradbury Building immediately! I
didn't hang around.

Bradbury Building I entered Watkins office for a second time [See
note below if you can't get in]. The phone rang and my informant warned me that
someone was on their way right now to the Office. I turned off the light and hid in the
closet. Peering into the room I watched as Wo-Tan climbed down from the skylight onto the
book case, then the table and chair before grabbing a red book. It looked a lot like the
one Max had died for. Wo-Tan's 'masters' called him back using a distinct German accent.
They then sneaked off with the third code book. I left the closet and turned on the light.

Again, my informant rang. He told
me I had to find a way to open the security lock behind the quilted leather door. To get
into those special archives I needed a three figure vault combination...

Note: If you cannot get
past the office door code puzzle into Watkin's Office inside the Bradbury Building,
despite having the special security pass with you, it's probable you've hit the bug
connected with the clock in your computer. The door code can't be made to work on English
computers. The date stamp is different from American machines [ddmmyy instead of mmddyy]
so the game cannot recognize it or be made to work as a result. To complete the game you
need to visit this office three times. If you are having problems getting into the office
e-mail me at rsvp@bigbear.u-net.com and I'll send you all three files.

Jack's Office On return to Jack's office I took Max's book from
the vault and examined it. There was a strange drawing on the inside cover. It showed a
Roman numeral for I and a special curl pointing toward the letter L. I decided it was time
to go check out Mannie's Used Book Shop. Everything now seemed to point to this damned
book. I needed to know more about it. It's easy to find the book shop. Leave the office
building by the main door (no map reference needed this time), and turn right. Take five
steps forward and turn right again.

Mannie's Used Book Shop Inside the shop I met Mannie who was most excited
to see me (okay, he was more excited to see I had Max's book with me). He offered to
appraise the book...even before I asked him. He showed me two more identical books. I
noticed one was slightly damp and had teeth marks on the cover. I casually flicked open
the covers of both books and examined the inside covers very carefully. Sure enough, two
more drawings...just like the one I'd brought. I memorized the letters, they had curls
pointing toward the letters: the one with the Roman numeral II pointed toward the M and
the curl in the book with the Roman numeral III pointed toward R. Pictures of these appear
in Jack's journal for you.

When Manny saw me examining the
books a bit too closely he got a bit snappy. Next, he offered me a whole bundle of money
for my book. He was really excited and mumbled something about all three being a set, and
that they were really special. I wasn't particularly attached to the book, and Max was
already dead, so I accepted the big wad of money. Far more use to me!! After selling
Mannie the book he almost turned light-headed and told me to look around the rest of his
shop at my leisure.

After a while I found a door with
the notice 'Employees Only' on it. Just at that moment I suffer severe visual amnesia and
somehow pushed the door open in my distress! Inside, I found a storage and book packing
room. On the wall was a switch and I just had to pull it! Nothing happened right away but
when I looked around a bit more I found a bookshelf that could be easily moved. I pulled
it and the shelves swung back to reveal a hidden door. I opened it.

The Secret Nazi Map Room I'd found some sort of Nazi map room, with
Swastika's, eagles and Adolf's picture on the wall. On the main table were blueprints for
the Bradbury Building and they'd marked Watkin's Cryptography for special attention.
Looked like it was their target. They also had maps for tracking troop movements in the
war in Europe and a short-wave radio on which to gather information. NOTE: A word of
warning: don't touch this radio or it will alarm the Nazis!

Also in this secret lair was a
printing press for making propaganda leaflets such as the one I found in Jack's office.
The very same one supposedly printed by the 'Americans For Freedom In Europe' campaign.
Although it was a different fake organization, the leaflet I found at Winthrop's place,
'The Refugee Rescue Fund', was nearly identical in concept to these... it also carried the
same address...THIS book shop address. The book shop is clearly a front for this anti-Nazi
movement in order to raise funds for those fascists!

Probably the most important item
was the telegram I found on the table. It was written in German but had been translated,
it read: 'Message concerning the search for the American decoding device. Priority:
urgent. Colonel P. Hansen'. I also found a classified drawing of a German V-1 rocket. They
wouldn't be building those for some time, as I had sunk the ship carrying the necessary
Uranium!

I also found Agnes Simon's dog
Wo-Tan behind a further closed door. Funny place for that dog to turn up but as it would
have been difficult walking out of the shop with a highly excited dog, I left it there.

NOTE: Do not investigate the box
with Wo-Tan in or the Nazis will deal with you!

Jack's Office Back at the office, my informant phoned again. I
needed to return to the Bradbury Building immediately!
I arrived at Watkin's office for the third time and used the security pass [See the
note below if you can't get in]. I went straight to the quilted leather door. This
time I had the secret code so set the three combination dials: top one to G middle to M
and bottom one to R. Then I spun the wheel and entered the secret cryptography vault.

I turned left and examined the
stuff there. I found a lot of bits including a paper clip. Absentmindedly, I picked it up.
Then I looked around, examining all the strange de-coding equipment. Suddenly the phone
rang...I nearly jumped out of my skin! My informant had an urgent message: the Nazis were
on their way and now they had all three books (and all three codes) they were heading for
this vault! I was still fooling with the paper clip and stabbed myself with it...that gave
me an idea... I turned toward the vault door and clicked on the mechanism. Then I jammed
the paper clip firmly between the cogs. Just in time! I heard the Nazis squabbling among
themselves just the other side of the door because they couldn't get inside.

Hey, with just a simple paper clip
I stopped that Herrenvolk! I also solved both the Max and Watkins cases. Two cases closed.

It was time look closely into the
mysterious disappearance of Alicia Smythe, daughter of Harrison Smythe.

Jack's Office I took the film reel and the audio tape from Jack's
wall safe. First I listened to the tape which gave me an impression of Alicia's
over-protected up-bringing. Then I went to the closet and opened the door. I turned on the
light examined the movie projector. I soon found how to put the film reel in place and
switch on both switches to get it going. It clearly wanted to show the film through that
square cut in the wall to the right. I went left out of the closet and took the picture
off the wall to expose the square cut hole and then watched the movie.

The film showed Alicia's birthday
party...some party...say, that was some brooch her old dad wanted to pin to her
breast...mmm. Seems there is more here maybe than just a doting father and shy daughter.
Next I read the case file and picked up the picture of Alicia.

Bar at the Sheherazade Nightclub Alicia had last been seen hanging around the
Sheherazade, so I figured it was a good place to start. The Bar can be reached by turning
to your right when you're facing the front door of the Sheherazade Hotel. Use the secret
code: 'Knock Twice, Knock Once' (from the matchbook in Jack's desk).

Inside, I walked to the bar and
showed Ernie the picture of Alicia. He'd never set eyes on her but told me that someone
looking that innocent wouldn't remain so innocent for long at Scheherazade. I walked
toward the poster of Joan La Fontaine, the club torch singer. Y'know, there was some kind
of resemblance between her and Alicia.

Joan's Apartment The poster in the bar triggered something. I rushed
back to Joan's apartment the same way I did before. In the bedroom closet I took a closer
look at her brooch. I remembered now...Harrison Smythe had given Alicia an identical one
for her birthday. I touched the brooch. For sure, both girls were in fact just one.

Jack's Office When I got back to Jack's office the mystery of the
missing heiress had already hit the front page; Joan and Alicia were indeed the same
person. Now, if Joan was the torch singer at Sheherazade, and the last sighting of Alicia
had been at the club too, I decided it was time to talk to the owner, Myer Goolsby. I knew
Jack owed Myer for some gambling debts so I took the IOU's from the briefcase under the
wall map. I'd already lifted all that cash from the safe, looked like the perfect cover:
pay my respects to Myer by also paying off Jack's debts... check him and his joint out a
bit. See what other stories Scheherazade had to tell!

Sheherazade Hotel I entered the main hotel, paid the IOU's and got
Myer Goolsby's approval to look around. I went upstairs and immediately ran into one of
Myer's goons while noseying around the landing with the stuffed lion on it. So, things
were hotting up: they were keeping an eye on me. I searched for the best room in the
house. A sort of luxury suite with a mirror closet in it. I opened the closet door; by now
I knew Joanie's perfume anywhere. Then I returned to the landing area with the lion. I
looked around until I discovered the hanging tapestry. The thing with Egyptian designs
worked on it, and pulled it back. I opened the door and went in.

Secret Two-Way Mirror Room The place was all set up with a spy camera looking
into the best suite in the hotel complete with a high class sound recorder. I examined the
recorder and amplifier, then switched the tape deck on. I heard a conversation between
Joanie and the Mayor, Julian Higgins. They were playing a bedroom game called 'Mayor and
Councillor', mmm... There were also a load of film reels. Looked like previous clients had
already become 'movie stars', speaking of which, I noticed one reel labelled 'E. Flynn
5/23/40'...well, I'll be... I decided to leave the room in a hurry but just as I got out
the door Goolsby caught me. He seemed pretty embarrassed I'd found his dirty washing but
was brazen enough to throw me out on my can anyway. Whew...close!

Jack's Office I turned on the radio and heard a load more about
the scandal at Scheherazade; how Joan had stolen money from Myer before leaving in a
hurry. Well, that explained both Joan's disappearance and solved the Case of the Missing
Heiress.

The only thing left to do was get
Agnes Simon's dog back for her. The best lead I had was the story about Niles.

Sheherazade Nightclub After my little run in with Myers I made sure not
to go to the Hotel. Straight round to the bar again and showed Niles picture to Ernie. He
told me Niles had been Agnes Simon's butler [which I knew of course] but it was pretty
clear to him Niles was also her lover. Besides his personal opinion about the late Niles,
he also told me that the death was quite suspicious. Niles' body was never found after he
drowned on Santa Monica Beach. Ernie thought somebody was trying to get at the old lady by
getting rid of Niles.

Could this mean Kurt von Manheim
had forced his way into the butler job by murdering Niles and giving excellent but false
references to the agency? Never liked the creep anyway.

Jack's Office As I walked in the phone was ringing. It was Agnes,
clearly agitated...and she was whispering. She told me a messenger had brought a ransom
note and I was to call on her immediately.

Agnes Simon's House I threw myself into a cab. Von Manheim, reluctantly
let me in. I went to the living room and after looking at the picture of Wo-Tan and his
empty little bed, Agnes started telling me about the ransom note. She then put the note on
the table. I snatched it up. The bad guys stated that if she wanted her dog back that she
was to come to the Griffith Observatory alone that night, with big bucks, and to tell
no-one. Agnes wanted me to go in her place and she was about to hand me cash, stocks and
securities to cover, when Von Manheim caught us and kicked me 'raus'!

Jack's Office My informant rang and warned not to go to the
Griffith Observatory empty-handed. He reminded me that Wo-Tan responded best to His
Mistresses Voice. I went to the safe, found the audio tape made by Jack of Agnes 'calling'
her dog. I also picked up the tape recorder and headed for the observatory.

The Griffith Observatory I headed toward the building and took the stairs to
the left of the entrance. On the roof I walked toward the small telescope, took two steps
forward, made a 90 degree turn to my right, another two steps forward and immediately
recognized the crate with Wo-Tan in it.

Note: If you examine the
crate, the Nazis will grab you and you'll be hypnotized.

I left and made a 180 degree turn.
Then I took two steps forward, a 45 degree turn right and forward again. There I found the
tape recorder. I pulled the switch but nothing happened! I was just wondering how to get
power to it when Myer's goon, the one I'd seen at Scheherazade, turned up. Jeez, that's
all I needed! Curiously he warned me that the Nazis were a nasty bunch of thugs! He told
me his boss had sent him and that Mr Slayton wanted me to have something special. Slayton?
I thought he had disappeared? Well, anyway, the guy handed me an electric cable for the
tape recorder! I played the tape and Wo-Tan, who always comes running at the sound of his
Mistresses voice, soon escaped from the crate.

Agnes Simon was at last re-united
with her beloved dog. Another case closed.

Jack's Office I read the Los Angeles Dispatch headlines. Sure
enough the paper told it just like one of those old-fashioned Hollywood films! Nice
caption about Wo-Tan 'saving himself' - great twist!

Then I switched on the radio and
heard about the five hundred thousand dollar reward Smythe wanted to give to the person
who found his daughter.

Things Come Together Then someone switched off the radio. It was Jack!
He told me he'd been lying low for a while to get Goolsby and the Nazis off his back. Joan
was there too. They were both leaving to catch the Moonliner for San Diego. I reached in
my pocket and gave Jack his ticket. Before he left, Jack also asked if I was interested in
solving some future cases... Well, why not? After all, he told me himself... I'm pretty
good at this! - The End